Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Montenegro
Montenegro: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female was 97.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
46th
of 136 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2012
All-time low
92.6%
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Montenegro, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 97.9% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Montenegro peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2003.
That places Montenegro 46th out of 136 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 92.6% | — |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 97.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 97.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 92.6% | 92.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.6% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 43 Andorra 98.7% compare
- 44 Serbia 98.6% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 98.4% compare
- 47 Netherlands 97.4% compare
- 48 Seychelles 97.4% compare
- 49 Italy 97.4% compare
More education data for Montenegro
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.11 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.78 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 106 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,315 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,354 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,561 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Montenegro?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Montenegro was 97.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2003.
- How does Montenegro rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Montenegro ranks 46th out of 136 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release